A roundup of the last month!

So...to anyone who is still out there...remember that contract I was starting? It kept me very, very busy, including throughout Thanksgiving weekend. However, it was really exciting too, and I got to write a lot of features, edit blogs and moderate forums, all while being a total political science nerd!

A new project has since started for me, preparing in case of a federal election, but I don't know how long that will last. It's evaluated on a weekly basis, depending on the stability of the government, and it might soon end. The regular hours and semi-laid back atmosphere has been nice, and given me time to do things on evenings and weekends, and I'll be sad to see it end. Hopefully something else will come along, but I'm ramping up my job search again just in case.

Outside of work, I've been busy too (I know, surprise surprise). I've finally knocked a few more Toronto "experiences" off my list!

To begin with, I finally went up the CN Tower. It was pretty terrifying, but also really neat. Despite a few photos of me looking decidedly queasy, and very reluctant to go on the glass floor, it was definitely worth it. When you're living here you know that Toronto is massive, but you forget just how huge and dense it is.

I also went to a baseball game--and even saw the Jays win! While I am a rather lacklustre and sorry excuse for a baseball fan, it was a good time and it's much faster and more exciting in person than on TV. I even know what a designated hitter is now! However, there won't be any more baseball here for a while, since that game was one of the few Jays victories.

Another Toronto landmark I hit up recently was the St. Lawrence market, this two floor crazy market downtown just filled with fresh food and other goodies. It smelled amazing--all that fresh bread and pastry--and there was so much to look at! I'll definitely be going back again, and maybe even do some Christmas shopping around the different little shops.

The day after that, I went to the Toronto Zoo. It was a lot bigger than I had expected, but it was pretty awesome, especially the gorillas, orangutans and the meercats! There was a lot to see and do, and the commute was totally brutal--two switches on the subway (so three subway lines) and an hour-long bus ride, so it was an exhausting day. Also, it has started to get cold here all of a sudden, and I found myself wishing that I had an extra sweater in addition to my hat, scarf and fall coat!

And, the last "experience" wasn't really a Toronto thing, but it was definitely amazing! I went to see the Habs play the Sens in Ottawa, a gift from my fiance for my birthday. We got the tickets from his dad's work, and the seats were fab--four rows from the ice, at the centre line, behind the player's benches! The game was really close, and the Habs seemed to have an ok chance. They fell apart a few times--sort of tossing away the puck and not chasing it hard enough--but it was a great, great experience! Price did very well, there was only one goal that I thought he could have maybe gotten if he had a little more experience, but he's still a rookie, and I think he's doing a great job. I had such a blast, even though it was exhausting for us to drive to Ottawa and back in less than 24 hours, I can't imagine a better way to see my first ever NHL game!

In personal drama, our landlords told us two weeks ago that they were selling the house, which we had just moved into in September. We agreed to switch to month-to-month to help them get rid of the house (they had found their dream home) and had to get out of our apartment for a lot of showings, along with facing the fear that we might have to move. When we came home on Friday after work, there was a sold sign on the house! Luckily, the people coming in seem to want tenants, so we'll be able to stay! But, it was a tense period. Now, again, I get to settle in and enjoy my new home!

Anyway, that's a quick update of life lately. I apologize for my lazy blogging, and hope that some of you out there still care!